If he moves back to closer, bullpen spots become tough call

12:29 AM,
Mar. 22, 2013

Cincinnati's Aroldis Chapman pitches during Game 3 of the NLDS against San Francisco on Oct. 9.

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John Fay
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds manager Dusty Baker and general manager Walt Jocketty both said no decision has been made on whether Aroldis Chapman will start or pitch out of the bullpen.

"I don't know where that came from," Baker said. "We didn't say that. There's plenty of speculation every day. We'll let you know soon. Then we can put it to rest and no more talking about it. I'm sure everybody has an opinion one way or the other no matter which way we go. It's a topic of discussion."

Chapman is scheduled to pitch today after Mike Leake. Baker did not say how many innings Chapman is going to pitch. ...